TOP STORIESDual
citizenship for PIOs
anywhere in the world
The present provision of dual citizenship for people of Indian origin living in 16 western countries will soon be available
to similar compatriots living anywhere abroad, provided the laws of the host countries permit dual
citizenship

BBC NewsStrategic balance needed in Asia
When it comes to crafting national economic policy, few political leaders in the
world have had the perspicacity of Lee Kuan Yew, writes KAUSHIK BASU

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Indian ExpressMaximum
city, minimum programmeIf things look bad in Delhi and
Mumbai, turn your attention to Bangalore. The overall effect is that there is
now a shadow on the future of India’s three most important urban centres, its
political capital, financial heartland and new economy showpiece, says SHEKHAR
GUPTA
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What
is India ExclusivesCutting down a heritageUSHA
KRIS brings back hard evidence to show that fullgrown trees are being cut at the
Kanha national park while the authorities make themselves scarceF-16
sale to Pakistan in
US national interest
The US is arming Pakistan to fight its own anti-terror battles, but it
could well ignite trouble
between India and Pakistan, writes ERIC KOO PENG KUANOn
the tiger trailUSHA
KRIS drives deep into the Kanha forest and falls in love with royalty of the
striped variety

The
communist threat is forgotten, not gone
History
tells us that at
least 53
million people have died of communist atrocities the world over. A bloodbath is inevitable if Nepal is left to its own struggles between the
monarchists and the Maoists, warns
ERIC KOO PENG KUAN
Special for ShivaratriPerceptions
of Shiva
in ancient IndiaAncient Indian literature and
iconography
represent Shiva both as a malevolent and a benevolent god. Shiva is both giver and
destroyer, explains ROHITHA EASWERTime to stare
USHA KRIS introduces young readers to the joys of star gazingThe
logic in having an N-missilePakistan has just
test-fired another nuclear missile.
An analysis by
ERIC KOO PENG KUANCoorg
for coffee?USHA KRIS visits an
estate-turned-resort, and is charmed by the sights and sounds of Karnataka's
coffee district